Hearing Yūto's words, Kisame Hoshigaki couldn't help but be stunned.
Is there a difference between Wood Release and Wood Release?
Although the distance was a bit far, Kisame Hoshigaki could still feel that the power of the Wood Release Ninjutsu was quite good.
However, thinking of how easily Yūto could deal with Itachi, that level of Wood Release probably wouldn't have much of an effect on Yūto.
Kisame Hoshigaki couldn't help but secretly glance at Yūto, wondering what level the legendary "Three Greats" had truly reached.
"Curious about the true Wood Release? Don't worry, you'll see it."
Feeling Kisame Hoshigaki's gaze, Yūto wore a faint smile.
"They're moving much faster than I expected. It seems I'll have to find another place to watch the show."
Looking down at Konoha, Yūto stood up from Hokage Rock and stretched.
Ranmaru showed a puzzled expression, but didn't ask any questions. In Ranmaru's view, it was enough to just follow Yūto.
Swish! Swish! Swish!
Just then, three whooshing sounds came from ahead.
Three Konoha Ninja appeared in front of Yūto and the others.
One was a Hyuga Clan Ninja, one was an Inuzuka Clan Ninja. As for the other, Yūto couldn't tell which clan he was from, but he probably belonged to a smaller Konoha family.
"Sure enough, there's a Kirigakure squad hidden here."
The Inuzuka Clan Ninja looked at Yūto and the two others with a sneer, raising his hand to pat the large dog at his feet.
"No wonder we didn't find them. Is it their special Bloodline Limit that even the Byakugan can't see?"
The Hyuga Clan Ninja standing in the middle looked at Ranmaru's eyes, which were emitting a faint red glow, and his expression was a bit grim.
"Since we've found them, let's take them out!"
The other Konoha Ninja also spoke coldly, then charged towards Yūto and the two others first.
Seeing this Konoha Ninja's move, Kisame Hoshigaki slightly opened his mouth, a brilliant smile on his face.
He grabbed Samehada from behind him and stepped forward.
The moment Kisame Hoshigaki took a step, the other two Konoha Ninja also moved simultaneously.
The three of them each chose a target and rushed towards Yūto and the two others.
But before they could even get close, Kisame Hoshigaki and Ranmaru were already standing in front of Yūto.
Ranmaru held Exploding Blade in his right hand, extending his arm to block Exploding Blade in front of Yūto.
Kisame Hoshigaki also held Samehada, placing Samehada horizontally in front of Yūto.
"Just the three of you aren't worth this Adult's effort."
Kisame Hoshigaki looked coldly at the three charging individuals, speaking in an icy tone.
"I won't let you get close!" Ranmaru's face showed displeasure, as he grumbled.
Yūto saw the actions of Kisame Hoshigaki and Ranmaru, and his mouth couldn't help but twitch.
Aren't your actions blatantly telling them that I'm very important?
Sure enough, hearing Kisame Hoshigaki and Ranmaru's words, especially seeing their protective actions towards Yūto, the three Konoha Ninja who had been charging paused and exchanged glances.
Their original strategy of defeating them one by one was immediately abandoned, and they instead charged with all their might towards Yūto's direction.
Just from Ranmaru and Kisame Hoshigaki's actions, the three Konoha Ninja could deduce that Yūto's identity was very important, possibly even a high-ranking official of Kirigakure.
In the blink of an eye, the five individuals were engaged in battle.
After seemingly concluding that Yūto's identity was quite high, the three Konoha Ninja no longer rushed to attack Yūto, instead focusing on dealing with Ranmaru and Kisame Hoshigaki.
Seeing that no one was targeting him, Yūto was content to be idle.
Unfortunately, the three Konoha Ninja completely underestimated the strength of Ranmaru and Kisame Hoshigaki.
Facing Ranmaru's immense strength and speed, the Hyuga Clan Ninja was directly beaten back repeatedly.
And the other Konoha Ninja from a smaller family was almost completely overwhelmed by Kisame Hoshigaki.
If it weren't for the assistance of the Inuzuka Clan member, these two would have fallen long ago.
However, this situation didn't last long, as the final wail echoed.
The Inuzuka Clan's Ninja dog was sliced in half by Kisame Hoshigaki's blade, blood spilling everywhere.
This battle, whether for Kisame Hoshigaki or Ranmaru, could not be called intense; at most, it only caused a little trouble.
Yūto expressionlessly walked directly past the two corpses in front and approached the Hyuga Clan Ninja.
He examined the Hyuga Clan Ninja's eyes, only to see that the eyeballs had already been destroyed.
"So this is the 'Caged Bird Curse Seal'? It's truly a fitting name. But for now, it seems those sent out are all from the Hyuga Branch Family."
Yūto spoke with a cold tone, his expression showing that he had expected this.
Unlike the numerous members of the Branch Family, the number of members in the Hyuga Main Family could be described as pitifully small.
The direct lineage, as the main family, would inevitably not allow for too many members.
"I hope Hyuga Neji can give me a surprise."
A smile appeared at the corner of Yūto's mouth as he stood up and walked in a certain direction.
Kisame Hoshigaki and Ranmaru quickly followed behind Yūto.
Although all those who attacked Yūto perished, the overall situation didn't change much.
Under the full search efforts of numerous Konoha Ninja, the Ninja forces that had been constantly creating chaos and harassment were almost completely wiped out.
Even those who managed to survive quickly retreated to the outskirts.
Yūto had no intention of helping these small groups from the start.
Aside from the fact that the Kirigakure squads among these chaos-creating teams were pitifully few, mostly consisting of Sand Ninja and Otogakure Ninja.
More importantly, the word 'war' itself is inherently filled with blood.
As these small teams were continuously cleared out, the forces dispersed throughout Konoha became increasingly concentrated.
Similarly, Danzo, Homura Mitokado, and Utatane Koharu, leading Root and the Konoha Guard Platoon, also emerged at this time.
They integrated all these scattered Ninja and directly took over Nara Shikaku's work.
Although Nara Shikaku was somewhat helpless, he had no choice but to relinquish his authority.
With the help of Homura Mitokado and Utatane Koharu, the two Advisors, Danzo directly stepped into the open.
Many Konoha Ninja who were unaware of the truth believed that the rapid evacuation of Konoha civilians and the clearing of enemy Ninja from the Konoha center were all Danzo's achievements.
For a time, Danzo's prestige reached a small peak.
"Damn it, Danzo actually dares to so brazenly take all the credit for himself!"
Looking at Danzo, who was surrounded by many Ninja in the distance, Akimichi Choza's face was filled with anger.
"Don't be impulsive, Choza. What does it matter if Danzo takes a little credit? At this time, Konoha itself absolutely cannot afford any internal turmoil."
Nara Shikaku pressed down firmly on Akimichi Choza's shoulder, speaking with a helpless expression.